The Best FireFox Addons for Security: 5 Extensions for JavaScript, Cookies, and Ads
The top five extensions that are highly recommended include: NoScript, QuickJava, Permit Cookies, AdBlock Plus and BlockSite.
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How To Defend Your PC: A Three-Part Series
Your PC stores a great deal about you- from credit card numbers and contacts, to your website surfing habits. You can’t guarantee that …
Continue ReadingAnalyze End User License Agreement using EULAlyzer
Not many users actually the content a End User License Agreement (EULA) and this can lead to accepting unwanted software or unexpected surprise. If …
Continue ReadingDo I Need a Firewall?
A lot of people pay big money on firewalls. Is it really necessary to have a firewall on your PC or is a firewall optional? Let us find out what …
Continue ReadingWhat is the Difference Between EFS and Bitlocker? - Part 1
Encrypting File System and Windows Vista’s BitLocker are two different things, despite they are about encrypting files/folders in your computer. In …
Continue Reading5 Add-ons for Firefox that you need
You can never be too cautious when surfing the web. Malicious software can always find ways to beat exploits in web browsers and can attack your …
Continue ReadingAvoid Dangerous Websites with McAfee SiteAdvisor
In an attempt to offer safer web browsing, this web browser add-on gives users a bit of peace of mind when exploring different websites, going through …
Continue ReadingBlocking Spam in Hotmail, Windows Live Mail and Windows Mail
It’s inevitable: if you have an e-mail address, then you’re bound to get spam. It’s annoying, it’s irritating and highly inappropriate especially if …
Continue ReadingPC Security Tweaker Version 8.1
Need to secure your home or work computer? lxis Research, Ltd.’s PC Security Tweaker Version 8.1 offers hundreds of tweaks to secure your …
Continue ReadingStop Falling for Phishing Scams
Who says computer training should be boring? Certainly not Phil of Anti-Phishing Phil, a game that teaches employees how to recognize and dodge …
Continue ReadingWhat's New in Windows 7? An Overview of the Security Features in the New Operating System From Microsoft.
Windows 7 Beta is the upcoming operating system from Microsoft and it’s currently in beta. In this review of Windows 7, I’ll be looking …
Continue ReadingCreating an Account Lockout Policy in XP or Vista
Lockout policies prevent unauthorized use of computers and locks out users when users enter the wrong password after a set number of times. Thresholds …
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